Obliviate, obliviate,” the young Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) whispers from behind her parents, as she casts a spell over them to deprogram their memory and not to involve them in the dangers she would be facing. She is set to meet two fellow dropouts from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry — the “Chosen One” Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and their friend Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint).
The trio is to comb the Earth for the seven missing Horcruxes, those small objects containing splinters of the soul of the Dark Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), and therefore the guarantors of his immortality. In their travels they court death, but being heroes, they’ve got no choice. It’s the only way left to stop the overlord’s reign, before his machinery for total control and unspeakable cruelty can create a new breed of loyal “purebloods.”
Hence begins Part 1 of the screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s finale to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” We can expect that this movie, by definition, will leave us hanging; it’s a teaser, yes, but one that’s entertaining in its own right. Technically, it is the least ambitious and impressive of the series’ film adaptations so far but the most important, and the trickiest.
Part 1 overflows with clues to the mysteries of the seven-story series, juicy revelations, as well as the move to center stage of the characters who could play key roles in the final installment. Loyal readers of Rowling’s volumes will easily recognize those elements, while those who haven’t read the books may be the luckier ones, since their curiosity can make them more alert to the twists and fine points of the story.
http://www.moviesonline.ca/2010/11/harry-potter-deathly-hallows-part-1-review/
